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- [kroo-di-tee]
- /ˈkru dɪ ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroo-di-tee]
- /ˈkru dɪ ti/
Definitions of crudities word
- noun plural crudities the state or quality of being crude. 1
- noun plural crudities something crude. 1
- noun crudities Plural form of crudity. 1
- noun crudities plural of crudity. 0
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Origin of crudities
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English crudite < Latin crūditās. See crude, -ity
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Parts of speech for Crudities
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crudities popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
crudities usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crudities
noun crudities
- harshness — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- rawness — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- smut — a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- roughness — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- ribaldry — ribald character, as of language; scurrility.
Antonyms for crudities
noun crudities
- manners — mainour.
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- refinement — fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
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